Sigh.

Darling #2 said she understood that I do not suffer fools gladly.

She said she often has dealings with a wicked, evil, bad-vibe monger.

What to do?
What to do indeed.
I gave her two quarters. She said, what am I supposed to do with fifty cents? I said give them to the bad-vibe monger, and explain that one is to rent 1/2 hour in the sobbing locker, (Please remember to empty the tear-bucket on your way out) and the other is so he can call someone who cares.

"How do you make a phone call with a quarter?"
It's for a pay phone.

Blink

Blink

What's a "pay phone"?

These were once as numerous as bison on the plains, until the early smart phone adopters killed them all off.

See that black box? hanging off the bottom of the phone? That is a Phone Book.

It contains the name, address and phone number of every person (well, the person that pays the bill at that address) and in the back, every business in the community. So, if you were looking for someone, just look up the name.

See?


If you were looking for a phone number outside your area, you would have to call "Directory assistance" which is like Siri, but with less of a personality.